They come out of the hug and Shivaay makes Rudra sit on the bed, he takes his hand and sits on the floor infront of him. Shivaay lightly caresses Rudra's face.
"Acha ab ye bata.. Tune ye sab kyu kiya? This was not right, Rudra. I know kuch reason to zarur hoga na? " Shivaay asked calmly.
"Bhaiya.. Reyaan was cheating on Saumya. I told her about this, but as you know meri baat yaha sunta kaun hai. She said that i am trying to demean Reyaan, because i have feelings for her." Rudra told his eyes getting moist.
"Tune ye sab hume kyu nahi bataya? We could have helped, right?" Shivaay said.
"Kya help bhaiya, aap khud kitna busy hai apni problems me, aur O, unhe to meri har baat galat hi lagti hai" Rudra said.
"Acha, Chal ye sab jaakar Om ko batate hai.. He'll understand ki teri galti nahi hai koi.." Shivaay said standing up..
"Mujhe nahi jaana bhaiya! Unhe kuch nahi samjhana.. I dont care. Waise bhi vo mujhe kabhi nahi samjhege.. Iss sab ka koi aur meaning nikaal kar mujhe fir daant denge" Rudra said dejected.
"Rudra, Tu aise behave karega to kaise chalega?"
"Har bar mai hi kyu bhaiya? Vo nahi aa sakte mere pas kabhi? I am very serious, i really dont want to talk to him right now.. Don't wanna make him understand anything..Sir dard karta hai mera" Rudra said a little angry.
Om who was just passing by the door listened to Rudra's last line. He was too shocked to react. Before he could move away from there.. Shivaay noticed him.
"Om.." Shivaay said slowly, scared, wishing Om did not hear Rudra's words.
"Painkillers hai te.. Tere paas?" he replied, trying to hide his emotions.
"Kya hua//?" Shivaay asked getting concerned and and walked up to him.
"DARD HO RAHA HAI.." Om replied calmly looking at Rudra. The Pain Rudra's words gave him.. And not the actual wound.
"Is it hurting to much?" Shivaay asked examining the wound..
"More than what you can imagine Shivaay" Om said and a tear fell from his eyes.
Shivaay looked at Om's face and realised what he has been talking about.
"Just give it some time... " Shivaay said and Om understood that Shivaay got his meaning..
"Room me hai chal.. " Shivaay continued and walked away with Om.
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Shivaay tells Om about Rudra's reason for doing everything and also about Rudra trying to take poision.Om was guilty. For everything. And sad. That he did not listened to his baby brother even once. And angry. That his brother took such a big step just because of him. This feeling was killing him inside. Tears threatened to spill out. He felt suffocated. He needed some fresh air. He aimlessly made his way out of the Oberoi Mansion and tears finally left his eyes. He did not care to wipe them away at this moment.. And then it started raining! As if the universe wanted to cry with him, share his pain, hide his tears.
How could he slap his Rudra? How? He didn't even listen to him once! How could he think that Rudra could something as cheap as that? These questions were breaking him every moment.
And the worst part! Rudra did not wanted to talk to him anymore. He did not wanted to make him understand anymore! Why? Because he never understood his baby brother. Always scolded him. Rudra hated him. He said that! That he hated him.
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Rudra was trying to sleep in his room. But sleep was far from his eyes. He was getting restless. Tossing and turning in bed after each minute. His heart was aching. Why? Because he had hurt Om. The wound looked so deep. All because of him.
"Unhone kaha tha Bohot dard ho raha hai mujhe' .. Sab meri wajah se.. Par unhone bhi to mujhe hurt kiya tha na..." Rudra said to himself.
Not able to take this brain vs heart fight anymore, he finally decided to check Om. He won't talk to him, he decided. Just take a look if he was fine and come back.
He got out of bed and walked towards Om's room. The door was open. Om never kept the door of his room opened. He went inside only to find an empty room..
Suddenly he panicked. He took out his phone immediately and dialled Om's number. The phone ringed right infront of his eyes. An unexpected fear engulfed him. He quickly ran down and inquired about Om from the guards and got to know that Om left the house sometime ago.
It was raining heavily outside. He knew where Om would have gone. Without thinking twice, he ran into the rain, leaving Oberoi mansion.
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The storm going inside Om was nothing compared to the outside storm. Rudra's words still rang in his ears. The little brother who always cheered him up, his allegations were crushing him today. But Rudra was right. It was all his fault.
"I AM SORRY.. I AM SORRY.." he screamed into emptiness. He cried his heart out. He scratched his wound in anger, to punish himself. The blood dripped.
The rain was getting heavier. He walked on the road undirected.
Suddenly he felt a light horn and a flashlight blinded him. In split of a second, he felt a sudden pull and a car zoomed off him just a few inches away.
He had a black-out for minute when he realised that someone was holding him. Still in a daze he looked towards the figure. It was Rudra. He stood there numb. Looking at Om without blinking. His breathing was heavy. Fear dripping from his face. Rudra was getting a panic attack. Before Om could realise, Shivaay hugged them both.
"Om.. Are you okay?" He asked, he too was shocked. He was crying..
"Shiiv.. Shivaayy.. Rudra.. Rudra ko.." Om was hardly able to speak.
Shivaay came out the hug and cupped Rudra's face.
"Rudra.. Rudra.." Shivaay said calmly, caressing his face..
"Bhaiya.. Vo.. O.. car.. Vo Car.. car aa rahi thi.. O wahi .. wahi.. Khade the.. Car..nahi.. Dekhi" he spoke..
Om was still trying to regiser what was happening.
"Bhaiya..O.. O.. vo.. Car.." Rudra was blabbering, when Shivaay slapped him to bring to his senses.
"Om theek hai bachhe, Dekh.. " Shivaay said pulled Om besides him.
Rudra looked at him and started to cry badly. He broke down and fell on the road. Crying with his face his hands. Without knowing, Om too kneeled down infront of Rudra. He lightly caressed his face and made him look at himself. His eyes were moist too. Then he slowly caressed his hair, as if he was trying to scrutinize id his baby was fine. And suddenly he pulls his brother into a rib-crushing hug.
"Mujhe Maaf karde mere bhai.. Mujhe maaf karde..Tu theek hai na?/" Om cried his heart out still hugging Rudra. He kissed his hair lightly.
"Aap.. O.. I am sorry.. Aap theek ho.. Kuch ho jata to aapko.. Gadi nahi dikh rahi thi itni badi??" Rudra half screams.. Half cried..
"I hate you.. I hate you O.." Rudra continued not ready to come out of the hug.
"I am sorry bachhe.. Maine teri baat nahi suni.." Om said.
Suddenly Shivaay sorrounds both of them with a hug.
"Ye kya bachho ki tarah zidd kar rahe ho tum dono.. Kuch ho jata tum dono ko toh?" Shivaay shouted, he was crying too.
All of them come out of the hug.
"Ek thappad maaruga dono ko.. Agar agli baar aise kiya toh..Kitna dara diya tha mujhe" Shivaay said.
"Maariye na bhaiya.. O ko ek thappad.. Mujhe aaj aap 5 maar chuke ho.. Poori zindagi ka badla aaj hi le liya.." Rudra said while crying.
Shivaay and Om laughed in their tears. Shivaay lightly slaps Om.
"Dikhta nahi hai tujhe..Itni badi car..Rudra time par nahi aata toh.." Shivaay says and caresses Om's face.
Then he looks at Rudra.
"Aur tum.. " Shivaay raises his hand but then stops and lightly kisses his forehead. Then he turns towards Om and kisses his forehead too.
"Chalo ab ghar.. Poora geela ho gaya hu mai.. Mujhe Zukhaam ho gaya and you that.."
"Shivaay Singh Oberoi can't afford to fall sick" OmRu say in unison and laugh.
*Lafzon ka ye rishta plays* :D :D
Shivaay stands up first and extends his hand to Om. Om smiles, takes his hand and stands up.
Then both of extend their hands for Rudra. He giggles and take both of them heart. Shivkara pull him up and give him a side hug together. And then they lightly pinch Rudra's cheeks.
The boys laugh and make their way towards the Oberoi Mansion.
As they walk, Shivaay lightly holds rudra's right hand and Om holds his left hand.
Shivaay and Om look towards each other and smile, with a silent promise to protect their little brother for life and never leave his hand.
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END
Idea Credits: Vaishnaviii (My fellow ORKPian from twitter)
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